Global Strategies for Assembling Effective Product Teams

A recent episode of the video podcast software-architektur.tv tackled the topic of building product teams across organizational and geographical boundaries. Hosted by Eberhard Wolff, the discussion featured insights from Ana Nad and Lejla Vulovic, who shared their expertise following their presentation at the 'Agile meets Architecture' conference.

The conversation focused on how to effectively structure teams that span multiple locations. Nad and Vulovic provided valuable insights from their experiences in establishing and scaling product teams within various European markets. They discussed several key challenges and solutions, including:

• Strategies for successfully structuring multi-site teams.
• Approaches to overcoming regulatory, cultural, and organizational hurdles.
• Lessons learned from deploying credit and foreign exchange products in a global banking context.
• The evolving role of architecture in facilitating agility within teams.

Throughout the episode, the speakers reflected on what has been successful, what has not, and the future direction for teams operating across borders. Viewers had the opportunity to gain first-hand insights and pose their questions live during the broadcast.

The live stream is scheduled for April 4, 2025, at 2 PM. Following the broadcast, the episode will be available for viewing as a recorded session. During the live event, participants can engage by submitting questions via various platforms, including Twitch, YouTube, Bluesky, Mastodon, Slack, or anonymously through a form on the podcast's website.

Software-architektur.tv is a prominent video series led by Eberhard Wolff, a noted software architect and blogger, who serves as the Head of Architecture at SWAGLab. Since its inception in June 2020, the series has produced over 250 episodes, exploring various aspects of software architecture, sometimes featuring guests and other times presented by Wolff alone. For more than two years, iX (heise Developer) has integrated these YouTube-streamed episodes into its online channel, allowing audiences to follow the podcast through Heise Media.

For more information about the upcoming episode, viewers can visit the podcast's official page.